Pang De

Pang De (?-219) was an officer of Wei. A brave warrior, he formerly served Ma Teng, Ma Chao, and Zhang Lu. Pang De fought ferociously with twin halberds during several battles, and earned fame as an unbeatable warrior. He sacrificed himself to stop Guan Yu at Fan Castle, holding Guan Yu off as the gates were sealed shut. He died in the duel.

Biography
Pang De was born in Liang Province (present-day Gansu) in northwest China. A local of Xi Liang, he befriended a young Ma Chao and took part in the rebellion in Liang Province in 181 AD while serving under Ma Teng. He assisted in the attacks on Dong Zhuo's garrisons along with Ma Chao, and in 192 AD, took part in the march on Chang An with Ma Teng and Han Sui's forces. Pang De charged into battle once more at Tong Gate in 211 AD, but was forced to flee after Ma Chao's defeat at Chang An two years later. Seeking refuge in Guan Zhong with Zhang Lu, he fought Cao Cao's army at Yangping Gate in 215 AD, and was captured. Rather than die, he submitted to Cao Cao and was made "General Who Establishes Righteousness". He subdued Hou Yin's rebellion at Wan Castle in Henan the same year and was also transferred to Hefei in time to ambush the invading Wu army.

In 219 AD, holed up in Fan Castle with Cao Ren, Pang De intended to fight until the death against the Shu General Guan Yu. He killed subordinates Dong Chao and Dong Heng when they advised him to surrender, and charged out to attack Guan Yu following the flood attack. As Cao Ren closed the gates, Guan Yu and Pang De dueled, and Pang De was killed. He was laid in the coffin that he had made in anticipation of his sacrifice.